On this date in Mid-Columbia sports history

* 1984 -- Wendy Frick had 18 points and Candy Burden pumped in 14 more from the perimeter as Richland shot a hot 51 percent from the floor and took advantage of 31 turnovers by host Kennewick to post a surprisingly easy 61-30 Big Nine girls basketball triumph.

* 1976 -- Tammy and Tovia Robinson teamed up for 41 points as the Pasco girls basketball team romped to a 56-27 win over the Eastmont Wildcats.

* 1969 -- Tri-City Dodge used a balanced scoring attack to easily dispose of host Othello 115-83 in an independent semi-pro basketball game. The Dodge Boys, 2-1 on the season, rolled up a 54-41 lead at halftime and were never pressed the rest of the way. Big Doug Lundeby led Dodge's attack with 26 points, C.W. Brown added 21 and Theartis Wallace had 20 to pace six players in double figures. Mike McCourtie had 18 points for Othello.

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